4 famous people were born in Adair
At the top of the list is the American actress Evelyn Varden, covered in 8 languages. Close behind are Ben Tincup and Jim Bluejacket. The list runs from Jim Bluejacket, born in 1887, to Harley Hughes, born in 1935. Muskogee’s 62 names make the longest list in Oklahoma.
Born in Adair
Athletes take two of the three places.
#2
#3When Adair’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1890s than in any other decade: 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Adair is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Adair
1 more, best known first.
No one matches both filters.
Who’s the most famous person from Adair?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Adair’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Adair and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Ben Tincup: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Bluejacket: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons